Further Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Program to Enhance National Security
Impact Score: 3.8
Timeline: Effective within 15 days from August 28, 2025
Summary: An executive order signed by President Trump on August 28, 2025, exempts agencies and subdivisions primarily involved in intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security functions from Chapter 71 of title 5, U.S. Code. This includes new exclusions for certain units in the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Commerce entities (International Trade Administration, Patent and Trademark Office, NOAA subdivisions), NASA, and the United States Agency for Global Media. The order extends the validity of certain Defense and Veterans Affairs orders and contains severability provisions. It aims to bolster national security while impacting federal labor relations.
Key Actions: Vanderbilt should monitor developments via its Office of Federal Relations, assess research impacts with affected agencies like NASA and NOAA through Research Administration, and review legal provisions to maintain compliance and protect collaborations.
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